Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
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- Synopsis
- The Southeast Asian nation of Burma (also known as Myanmar) has been under the control of a military dictatorship since a coup toppled the elected prime minister in 1962....
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- Director(s)
- Anders Høgsbro Østergaard
- Distributor(s)
- Oscilloscope
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 85 min.
Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Filmmaking at its most fearless, with Ostergaard creating a suspenseful, harrowing account of his original key subject, known only as "Joshua."Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
A rich, thought-provoking film.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
Burma VJ’ retorts that eyes and ears are everywhere in our ever-tightening global communications mesh. Voices, too, and they get heard. The generals and the ayatollahs have every right to be scared.Read the full review
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